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Samsung TV Plus could land on TCL TVs
TCL could become one of the first non-Samsung models to get access to Samsung TV Plus, according to a report.
Netflix execs say no intent to license content
Netflix won't license original programs to other streaming services as part of a broader revenue play, the company's new co-CEOs affirmed.
European Union sanctions force RT France to shut down
The French-language variant of Russian news channel RT has shut down amid sanctions that saw the freezing of its financial assets.
T-Mobile’s latest customer data breach wasn’t a ‘hack’
Reporters keep suggesting someone broke into T-Mobile's servers and stole a bunch of data, when the reality is actually way more boring.
Fundraiser for late Fox News executive surpasses $230,000
A GoFundMe fundraiser to assist the family of Alan Komissaroff executive surpassed $230,000 over the weekend
Music service Spotify to lay off workers
Spotify says it will lay off around 600 workers as part of a cost-cutting and reorganization strategy at the audio company
New service Level News brings C-SPAN to streaming masses
C-SPAN's Rachel Katz said the distribution deal with Level News is unique in that it's different from the type normally inked with satellite or cable operators.
DirecTV Stream price increase rolls out to customers
The majority of DirecTV Stream customers will see their bill increase by $5 on their renewal date, though some could pay $10 more, depending on the package.
CNET goes into damage control, pauses AI-written articles
CNET will stop publishing articles written entirely by robots after receiving a copious amount of negative attention over the practice during the last few weeks.
Alan Komissaroff, Fox News SVP of news & politics, dies at 47
The cause of death was attributed to a heart attack, according to a memo circulated by company officials on Friday.
T-Mobile reports another incident involving customer data
T-Mobile said someone who had access to their API harvested a trove of non-personal customer data.
Comcast, Cox end free Peacock Premium promotion
A promotion that gave Cox customers free access to the premium tier of Comcast's streaming service Peacock has come to an end.